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Among others. the Minister of War asked her
to tell his fortune. aud it is affirmed that. with
eiu GU. navine any idea who he was, she examined
his hand and declared that he q soldier who
had served his country on the battle field, and
would again be engaged in war. General Bou-
LANCER pretended that she was mistaken where
upon Inc fortune teller said II am only telling
you what see in your hand She proceeded
with her examination. and said You are in an
unhoped-for situation. but you will not keep it,
rail- Is awaiting you shortly. but do not de-
spair. Later on you will obtain an even higher
position, The lines of your hand indicate that
you will almost reach a throne" A little later
LANCER to whom she had made the above predic-
tions "Oh!' she replied, Tin that case | am
glad did not tell him ALL 1t is written in his
hand that he will die violent DEATH
Very shortly after this tho General was at the
house of one of DR.. Charcot's friends, and in the
presence OF that celebrated professor and some
of the subjects of mis- clinical lectures and exper
lments the conversation naturally turned on
hypnotism, double vision magr etism. aud ner-
vous phenomena. Dr. Charcot declared in de-
cided LANGUAGE that he did not believe in the fac
ulty OF subjects put into trance by magnetism
TO foretell the future. The considerable devel-
opment of magnetic electricity might certainly
excite the faculties and augment the intellectual
powers In the same way as 1t exaggerated the
nervous sensations, but be would not admit that
those phenomena went beyond the material
world. A young womaa who was regarded as
good subject YVES then put into \ magnetic sleep
and questioned by General Boulanger. Like the
fortune teller. she predicted his approaching
fall. which was to be accompanied with numerous
popular movements without bloodshed. She
added: II foresee in the near future great com:
motion and upsetting OF things. It is terrible.
The French and Germans cannot live at peace.
A war will break out between them, but no one
else will take part in it 1t will be before the
28th of March next year. These predictions
were made at tho end of March last year. She
proceeded The will last more than eight
months. There will be terrible successes and
reverses. In the end the French. led by General
Boulanger. will definitely triumph. But what
ever they do they will not be able to go beyond
the Rhine. where peace will be signed. Then
on the other side of the Rhine revolution,
shattered crowns and thrones overthrown, and
on this side the victorious general will be pro-
claimed chief. He will be the highest of ALL"
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DRUM AND BLACK.
The Pension Controversy Ends Disnstrously

The Pension Controversy Ends Disnstrously
for the Commissioner.
Washington Special.
The controversy between Commissioner of
Pensions Black and Adjutant general Drum on
the subject of the responsibility for delaying the
settlement of certain cases to have ended
disastrously for the Commissioner Black said
that the Adjutant- general was arbitrary and uu-
certain dealing with deserton cases. and he
also asserted that it was with difficulty that in
formation could be obtained from the AdJutant-
generals Office. An official in the Adjutant
generals Office in discussing these charges sayt
that ''as matter of fact the Adjutant generals
Office is ever ready to answer all requests and
does with the utmost promptitude. The
pension Office, however, owing 10 General
Blacks loose manner of conducting business. is
not aware of this promptness.
I'VE receive calls continually SAYS the Off
cial, ''for information already furnished, which
has evidently been pigeon holed at be Pension
Once without any record being kept OF ITS re-
cept. The Adjutant general now has the ex
treme satisfaction of answering many of the in
quiries from the Pension Office by stating thas
the Information called for was furnished on such
and such day, of which fact that Office has been
several times informed. This is Gen. Drums
retaliatory policy 1t is quiet and effective.
Commissioner Black, in my opinion, has acted
unwisely In opening up a discussion on the sub
ject of desertion 1t is evident from the
frequent calls received from the PEN
sion Office for Information already fur
nished, that the Commissioner lives in q
glass house. l think he desired to give the i'm
preston that he is doing all that can be dong
for the soldier and it is to him they must look
for relief. For what purpose this effort is made
l leave you to Judge. The pension claims
not being settled as rapidly he wished and
III order take the blame from his OWE shoul-
ders he points to the Adjutant general as the bar
the rapid adjustment of the claims.
The Adjutant-g general has the law his side.
He settles desertion cases which have dependent
upon them claims for pensions as rapidly az
possible. AS far the methods OF this office
are concerned, they will compare favoraoy with
those of the Pension Office, Commissioner Black
to the contrary, Notwithstanding
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A Desperate Assassinated.

WHEELING, w. Va. Aug 24-Particuars
were learned this afternoon of the assassination
of John Cartwright, noted desperate of Wetzel
county, at his home in Mannlntown. w. Va,
while standing in his own door. At o'clock
Cartwright was standing with his back toward
tree. man carrying rife appeared upon
the ridge above the house, leveled the and
fired one shot at Cartwright, tho bal passing
through his BODY, instantly killing him. The
empty shell from the rifle and then walked cooliy
away, in plain view of fifty people who intirni-
dated by the appearance Of his weapon. Justice
J. P. Charlton standing few yards from
the murderer and the effect of his shot, but
unarmed and did not attempt his arrest. A
posse has since organized and the
murderer's trail. Cartwright thirty-fve
years of age, married and the father OF seven
children.
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FERDINAND'S THRONE.

The Powers Unable to Agree a Line of Pol
icy-Decisive Action AnxiOusiy Awaited.
LONDON. Aug. "a -Russia's reply to the last
circular of the Porte suggested that Ottoman
commission and Russian general should go to
Sofia to secure. conjontly and in legal manner.
the election OF a new Sobranje. which should
elsct a new prince. This proposition was sane
toned by France and Germany, but disapproved
by the other powers who advised the Porte to
adopt policy of moderation.
M. Vulkovitch. the Bulgarian agent, has
handed to the Porte telegram from Prince
Ferdinand expressing his devotion to the Sultan
and asking permission to come to Constant tino-
pie and pay his homage in person. The Prime
Minister will reply to the telegram informing
the Prince that the Sultan cannot accede to his
proposition.
NM. Stoiloff ard Grekoff have refused to
join the Bulgarian Ministry, which will appar-
entity be composed of nonentities. as all the
leading men of the country holding aloof.
The Porte's communication to Prince Ferdi-
pand condemning the iatter's entry into Bulga-
ria is sufficiently definite. but as Turkey mas so
far neglected TO state what will be the conse-
quence of the Coburg princes refusal or failure
to comply with the conditions of the note, the
settlement or the question of Ferdinands
naming in Sofia seems far off ever 1t is
likely. however, that something decisive will be
done during the next week, either by Russia
Turkey or by both, and srch action on the part
of either can result in only disaster to the
usurper of the Bulgarian throne.
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PRANZINI AND HIS VICTIMS.
The Punishment of the Young American Who
Wrote Love Letters to Him.

The Punishment of the Young American Who
Wrote Love Letters to Him.
Lucy Hooper's Letter.
have been reading good deal in home
papers lately respecting that wretched American
girl whose love letters were discovered among
the papers Of the assassin Pranzini. The
authorities have acted with great and commend
able discretion in withholding her name from
the public Yet her identity will in all probab-
ty be revealed sooner later If she is indeed as
has been reported, girl of respectable parent
age and good education, VIII at aeoni es must she
not have suffered! May her fate prove warn
ing to all fair and fast American dam sells who
may feel inclined to get I'D filtration with any
handsome and plausible foreigner that chance
may throw in their way while they are travelling
in Europe There are not many such. be it said
for the honor of American girls who come
abroad but the class does exist, though of ex-
ceedinely restricted dimensions I suppose it
never will be known how many women
killed by Pranzni in the course of his career.
The murders of demi- mondaines who
known to possess money or Jewels had become
frightfully common in Paris within the past few
years, and there were points of resemblance be-
tween each and every crime of that nature that
seemed to connect them with each other and
with tho triple assassination of which the
wretch has finally been convicted "A curious
incident in this connection was recently related
to me by one OF the leading real estate agents or
Paris. He told me that some months ago a
beautiful woman, superbly dressed, and wearing
laIca solitaire diamond earrings came to his
otsse to make some inquiries about suite OF
apartments she wished to take. She concluded
her business, get into her carriage and drove off,
Hardly had she departed than coarsely hand
some, showily dressed man came in and asked
her name and address. stating that he had been
introduced to her at Nice some months previous
", and that he had forgotten her name "We
do not give the names and addresses of our
clients to body" was the response. He did
not like the looks of the man, yet was struck by
his snowy aspect and vulgar comeliness. few
tbs later took place the famous triple MUIR
der, and photographer near his own place of
business displayed in his showcase a likeness of
the famous. rather infamous, Pranzini. The
real estate agent recognized the portrait at
once. 1t that of his unknown and inquisi
tive visitor and his refusal to tell the and
address of his beautiful client probably saved
that lady from the fate that afterward befeu
Marie Recnault
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ARREST OF WARDEN PATTEN.
He Allows Defaulter Hollingsworth Too Many
Privileges, and Is Overtaken by the Law.
,ecial to the indianapolis Journa,.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Aug A.-Capt. James B.
Patten, warden of the State Prison South,
arrested here this afternoon by City
Marshal Cole for permitting S. S. Hol-
lingsworth, the defaultipg treasurer of
Knox county, who is a convict at the prison, to
come within the city limits unaccoInpanied by
an officer, contrary to an ordinance enacted by
the Jeffersonville City Council Patten gave
bond. and will appear before the city court to.
morrow morning to answer the charge.
A few hours prior to the arrest of Patten,
Hollinesworth arrested on the streets of the
city by Dick Hillyard, who was a guard at the
prison during Howards administration, as an
escaped convict, and placed in the
city jail He furnished bonds and was
released this evening The arrests
have created considerable excitement here Hol-
lingsworth was treasurer of Knox county. and
defaultsd for the sum of $50, 600. Ever since he
was received at the prison he has been allowed
the privilege to remain in and about the Offices,
and has spent none of his
time, unless lt during the
night, inside the walls. He was never com
PEELED to wear the stripes, and was often in
the city as late and o'clock at night
Hillyard will claim $50 reward for making the
arrest, but as there is money in the State
treasury his claim is likely to go begging.
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Treasury Takes Three Millions at What
Are Regarded Satisfactory Prices.
Gen. Drum Comes Out Ahead in His Con-
troversy with Commissioner Black.
Cause of Recent Trouble Between Col. Burns
and Col, Whipple-Presdent Cleveland
and the Pacific Railway Inquiry.
TREASURY OPERATIONS.
The Secretary Purchases 5000, 900 of thu
Four-and- al Half Per Cents.

The Secretary Purchases So 900, 900 of tho
Four a-HaIf Per Cents.
WAsHINGToN. Aug. 24-Secretary FairchilS
to-day opened the third lot of proposals for the
sale of Al per cent bonds under terms of the
recent Treasury circular The total amount OF.
fered was 81. las. 900. The First National Bank
of New York offered 81. 900 at sI.09 %; J..
Reyua of New York, Sl0O. 900 at ST. 09s; the
Boston Marine Insurance Company, $780, 900 at
$1.09; the New England Mutual Life Insurance
Company 5000 900. at 81. .os. IS; 100000 at 1O7.-
a. $4,000 at 81 or As, and $780, 600 at 81 .0S the
Provident Institution for Savings of Boston,
$500 900 at 81 90 the New Bedford Institution for
savings. $500 at 81 90; Foote & French, of
Boston, $4,000 registered at $1.09a; $4,000
coupon at $1.09s; Mrs. Cora E. Hartman,
of Windsor Conn, $500. at 81 90;
BENZ. H. Field, of New York. $40. 900 at 81. 0Sa,
$40. 600 at 81 0Sk, 100000 at 81 90; Geo. w.
Phelps, Mount Morris; n. Y, So, 900 at 81. 10:
Lockwood & Crossman, of New York, $25 600
coupon at 81 o9; P. V. Haguer, of Washington.
g. 900 at 81. 09 at any lower rate at which the
department. may accept bonds to-day: Mary T.
Lathrop. of Hawkinsvie, Ga. 81 900 at ST.. 09}
Samuel Baile. of Philadelphia. 50. 600 coupon at
$1.09 net; A. Spratt g. Son. of Washington, d. c.,
$I2, 500 at ST. 094; Harvey Fisk 81 Sons. of New
York, s. 600. 900 at $l.10, 5000. 900 at 81 09a,
$780, 900 at 81 co. $780, 600 coupon at ST. 08 11-16,
sl0O 600 coupon at 81 O8 I1-16. 5000 900 at 81 0s
Ills, and 81, 900. 600 at 81 0s 1l-16
The bonds mentioned above, and not otherwise
specified are registered The fetal amount OF
the bonds offered is 81, 14s, 900 of which &c. s04-
900 are registered and 1914. 900 are coupon.
Secretary Fairchild this afternoon accepted the
following bids for the sale of bonds: Harvey
Fisk & Sons $500, 900 registered at 81 90 fat
$780, 900 coupon at ST. 0S 11-16 and 81 200 900 reg
istered at 81. 0S 1116 Lock wood 81 Crossman. $25-
600 coupon at 81 90; P.V. Hagner, S., 600 coupons
and 5000 registered at 81. or 907 Boston Marine
Insurance Company, $780, 900 registered at 81 09
fat; New England Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, $500. 900 at 10Z97; 5000 900 at 81 08. 267;
$500. 600 at 81. .0S 507; Provdent Institution for
Savings. $780, 600 at ST. 90; New Bedford Institu-
tion for Savings, $150,000 at 81 90. The total
amount of bonds purchased is So, 13S, 400.
A statement prepared at the Treasury Depart
mept shows profit to the government of 1928, 302
by days purchase of So 1885, 400 four-and- half
per cent bonds. or. in other words. the interest
charges the purchased bonds would amount
to 1923 302 more than the sum naid to-day if the
bonds had been allowed to run to the date CT ma
tuFitY.
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COIore6 NTasnus

CHICAGO. Aug. 24-The convention of coored
Masons reassembled to-day. j. Hugo johnson,
of Virginia, presented very interesting paper on
''The True Status of Negro Masonry IN Amer
ica." Several equally well-sustained orations
were delivered. Then followed the routine
work incident TO a first convention. This con-
vention is presided over by Moses A. Clarke.
with F. B. Watson secretary. There
thirty-two regularly appointed delegates from
fifteen States, and some of the other States
represented by proxy. The number is still fur
ther swellsd by half hundred visitors Among
the subjects discussed were the following:
1.-THE Analogy of Craft Masonry to the Chris
tian Religion" Comfy Among Grand Lodges"
aud 1.-The Relation of Capitulary and Chivalric
TO Symbolic Masonry, if Any" The convention
will LAST two days ionger.
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WHY TWO COLONIES FELL OUT.
The Rurns-Whipple Row ALI Brought About
by n Discharged Cook.

The Burns Whippie Row ALI Brought About
bv Discharged Cook
Washington Special.
Colonel Burns and Colonel Whipplc of General
Schofeds staff, is out at last The row. it
seems was over cook. Burns and Whipple
occupy adjoining houses Governors island.
The two cooks employed by the two families
were sisters. When the Burns cook was dis
charged her sister became highly incensed
agains. the Burns family. On the arrival of
Burns's new cook the Whipple girl cultivated
her acquaintance and told her terrible stories
about the cruelties practiced upon their servants
by the Burns family, reciting her sisters
perience to sustain the charges. The girl
resigned after few days service. Several
others who followed did likewise, and there was
CONSERVATION in the Burns household. Finally
it was discovered that the Whippie cook and her
sister were the cause. Colonel Burns was in
formed of the facts aud became howlng mad.
The Colonel possesses a somewhat uneven and
irascble temper. and while in one of his excita-
BILE moods met Colonel Wbippe, and charged
him with .'harboring lot of mischievous serv-
ants" and intimalinG that Whipple's family was
in a conspiracy TO deprive the Burns family Of
cook. Whipple knew nothing about the kitch-
en- affairs of his neighbo and both
prised and indignant at the manner and style OF
Burns's speech. After some exchange of hot
words Whipple turned to leave. when Burns.
having lost all control of himself, struck him =
slight blow on the back OF the neck. That
ended the controversy, and furnished grounds
for charges against Burns for conduct unbo-
coming an officer and gentleman.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Attitude of the English Press Concerning the
Railway Dispute in Manitoba.
LONDON, Aug 24.-With very few exceptions
the English press declare that England cannot
allow the of Canadian troons in enforcing the
orders of the Manitoba courts and demand that
steps be taken to prevent the Dominion authori-
ties from committing the mistake of authorizing
military interference IN the Redriver valley.
The Pail Mall Gazette severely condemns the
attitl ie of the Dominion government and cites
many precedents TO prove its untenable charac-
ter The St. James Gazette mildly supports the
Canadian government, but deprecates violence
and bloodshed
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
THuRSDAY-Fair weather; slight rise in
temperature in southern portion.
MOTH PROOF.

From the report of the microscopist of the
Department of Agriculture it appears that
wool may be made perfectly moth proof by
treating it with the sulphuric acid of COM
merce. The wool may remain in the acid
several hours without appearing to undergo
any change far as is revealed by the micro
scope. He says: when treated in mass in
bath of sulphuric acid, strength Coz b., for
several minutes and afterward washed in a
weak solution of soda and finally in pure
water and dried, it feels rough to the fingers
owing to the separation of the scales. | have
preserved small quantity of wool thus treated
for the last twelve years, my object being to
ascertain whether the chemical action to
which it was exposed would impair its
strength. This specimen, although openly
exposed for the period named, suffered no
injury, while the imbrications appear to have
resumed their natural position and appear
finer"
Another good way to keep wool moth proof
is to wear it. You can get wool clothes of US
and put them on and wear them, and from
first to last no such things as moths will insist
on wearing them at the time, that
you will get your full moneys worth.
The sale of ODD trousers is brisk. All Sizes
beautiful patterns, low prices at
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Archibald Forbes Dying.

New YORK, Aug. 24-The career of Archi-
bald Forbes the famous war correspondent is
near an end. He to lecture here this fall
under the management of j. r. Pond; but Mr..
Pond received the following cabegram yester-
lay. which settles the matter:
My health is wrecked. Cancel every thing
.'ARcHIBALD FORBES"
Mr.. Pond said to-day: For the past nine
months Mr.. Forbes has been suffering from gen
eral debility aud lung troubles. and fear he
will never again be able TO lecture" 1t is
derstood that Mr.. Forbes is in the last stages of
consumption. and that he has not much longer
TO live Archibald Forbes married June
10, last year. in Washington. TO Miss Louisa
A1eigs, daughter OF General Meigs of the United
Ntates army. The couple had been engaged
tour years. Dir. Forbes 10 now in his fiftieth
year.
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LABOR INTERESTS.
President Fitzpatrick Says There VIII Be
No Strike by the Stove sIolders.

President Fitzpatrick Says There VIII Be
No Strike by the Stove holders.
CINcINNATI, Aug. 24-Mr. P. Fitzpatrick,
president of the Iron n-molders' Union of North
America, was seen tonight by a reporter and
questioned about the circular recently issued
from his Office. In reply, Mr. Fitzpatrick said:
During the last month several applications
have been made to this Office from different
parts of the United States, by some
OF our local unions, asking permission
TO make demand for advance in the
molding price Of stoves. AS it is the object Of
our organization not to require stove manu-
facturers to pay more in oDe part of the
try than in another, and after consulting with
executive board, a circular sent each
of our unions to be voted upon by the members
of the organization to the advisabity of max
ing q general demand for 10 per cent advance
/ can safely say there will be no strike"
DETROIT Mich, Aug. 24-The union stove
molders. at meeting to-day. decided to strike
next week unless their demand for advance
of 10 per cent in wages is complied with.
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Robbed on Board a Pullman Car.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 24-J. NJ. Critchlow.
secretary of the American Gas Improvement
Company of this city, and Col W. G. Starr, of
Richmond Ind. who arrived in this city this
morning on the Vandalia sleeper over the Pitts
burg Cincinnati & ST. Louis railroad, were
robbed of their watches and money between
Bradford Junction and Steubenville. Mr.
Critchlow has ordered payment stopped on
checks, drafts and notes amounting to $500
His loss will be about $175. and Mr.. Starr's
about 5000 A conductor and two porters were
on the car. and one of the porters says he was
on watch. The gentlemen robbed think the
Pullman company responsible. and, if a settle
ment ID not made will enter suit.
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The Accident on the Panhandle.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 24.-Georce Thompson the
engineer scalded in the Panhandle wreck. near
Shelly's Station, last evening. died at his home.
in Dennison. O.. this evening. The other injured
persons are doing well. The cause of the wreck,
as determined bv the roadmaster, was that a
part of the brake rigging of one OF the baggage
cars on the first section became detached and
dropped on the track The engine of the second
section caught the obstruction the end of the
pilot and showed it ahead for about 100 feet
when it caught the rail, served as frog, and de-
rallied the engine and train.